~Suzuno's POV~
It was already Spring, the pink cherry blossoms were beautiful, blooming... You could hear the grass and the tree leaves rustling through the wind, you could here the children laugh and play happily, it made me smile, but, I'm always alone...
Chapter 4: The Beginning of a Friendship
Suzuno stayed under a shaded tree, alone, she removed the locket along with the key around her neck, then she opened the locket, seeing the picture of her deceased parents.
"Mom... Dad..." Suzuno whispered whiled she touched their pictures. "I miss you both so much..." She said in a sad brittle voice.
From a distance, Hitomiko noticed her and called for Nagumo.
"What is it now Hitomiko-san...?! Don't you see I'm playing with my friends?" Nagumo whined carrying a soccerball.
"I'm really worried about Suzuno... Could you cheer her up for me?" Hitomiko smiled.
"But why me...?! Why not Hiroto...?!" Nagumo stompped his feet and whined.
"Because if you don't follow me... YOU. WILL. NOT. PLAY. SOCCER. FOR. A. WHOLE. YEAR." Hitomiko replied annoyed.
"Fine!" Nagumo whined again, a bit scared
So Nagumo started walking to Suzuno, when he was in front of her, Suzuno noticed him because of his shadow, she looked up at him, glaring at him.
"What do you want?" Suzuno groaned.
"D-do you..." Nagumo turned around looking at Hitomiko.
Hitomiko did a sign language like "Go on, talk to her" moving her hand up and down. Suzuno raised her eyebrow at Nagumo confused. Nagumo turned back to her.
"Do you want to play soccer?" Nagumo did an awkward smile.
"...I don't want to." Suzuno looked annoyed and crossed her arms.
"C'mon!" Nagumo said annoyed.
Nagumo puffed his cheeks and took her hand and pulled her out the shade of the tree, anyway.
"HEY! LET GO!" Suzuno shaked her hand uncontrollably, trying to make Nagumo's hand let go.
As soon they got there they started a game.
"Hey! Minna! Suzuno will join!" Nagumo shouted to his friends.
"She could join our team!" Clara waved.
"I agree!" Rhionne giggled and nodded.
"WHAT?! I DIDN'T EVEN WANTED TO!" Suzuno shouted at Nagumo
"Okay! So my team vs. yours!" Nagumo laughed telling Rhionne and Clara, he didn't mind what she said.
"AREN'T YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?!" Suzuno started to get annoyed of Nagumo.
"Yes! Please! We don't have a captain yet... You seem to be a good captain! We pick you!" Rhionne smiled at Suzuno.
"B-but...-"
"Please...?" Clara pleaded.
"I'm just an amateur!" Suzuno whined.
"I agree with them, Suzuno." Nagumo chuckled. "I got to say, you got a pretty nice kick you did yesterday." He added.
"B-but I was angry that time!" Suzuno was denying.
"Nevermind." Nagumo sighed. "LET'S START THE GAME!" He shouted.
"W-wait!" Suzuno looked at Nagumo.
"Start! 3... 2... 1... GO!" Saginuma shouted as he was at the goal.
The game lasted for minuites, tossing and turning, passing the ball, loosing it, until the game became more intresting.
Nagumo aimed it towards the goal, suddenly, Rhionne went infront of Nagumo, stopping him, she jumped and spinned in the air then landed on the ground.
"WATER VEIL!" She shouted as water sprutted out the ground making Nagumo loose the ball. Rhionne was at the possesion of the ball, Nagumo's teammates rushed to her.
"Clara!" She passed it to Clara, everyone chased her next.
Clara was aiming for the goal, then she notice Suzuno was open, no one chased her, she was just running, following her and Rhionne.
"CAPTAIN!" Clara passed it to Suzuno.
"W-WHA?!" Suzuno looked at the ball that rolled on her feet making everyone stare at her, she looked at Clara, and she nodded.
Suzuno kicked the ball towards the goal, Heat gave a slide but Suzuno jumped, Netsuha bumped her and elbowed her, but Suzuno gave more force than he did, then she gave a kick, Saginuma didn't catch it because he accidently made the wrong turn.
"...S-she did it." Nagumo was breathless and astonished.
"You did it captain!" Clara rejoiced and her and Rhionne hugged her.
"...I-I did it..." Suzuzno whispered and was shocked. "I-I DID IT!" She rejoiced along with the both of them.
"Heh, maybe she's captain material after all." Heat chuckled.
"Yup." Netsuha smiled.
"Hey Suzuno!" Nagumo called her.
"Yes? Nagumo?" Suzuno smiled, Nagumo never saw her smile that happily before.
"Could you uh... Come with me inside?" Nagumo pointed at the orphanage's door.
"Sure! Wait here." She nodded and waved at Rhionne and Clara.
Nagumo and Suzuno went in the living room and sat down the sofa. (There's actually two living rooms, the main one and the one where Nagumo and Suzuno are.)
"I didn't know you could play soccer that well!" Nagumo smiled widely.
"Me niether..." Suzuno laughed.
"...Huh?" Nagumo tilted his head.
"I just got the feeling like... I can do it!" Suzuno smiled.
"Well, would you agree on being a captain?" Nagumo asked.
"For a girl like me...? I don't think so..." Suzuno gave an awkward smile.
"Suzuno, you have to be their captain! So you can add more teammates!" Nagumo insisted.
"But..." Suzuno felt unsure.
"C'mon Suzuno!" Nagumo pleaded.
"Fine..." Suzuno sighed.
"Okay... Since you became their captain, what will you name your team?" Nagumo looked at her.
"Well... Um... I'm not sure... But I'll think of it..." Suzuno smiled.
"...I'm really sorry for pushing you yesterday." Nagumo blurted out sadly.
"W-what...?" Suzuno was shocked upon hearing "sorry".
"I said I'm sorry about yesterday..." Nagumo sighed.
"..." Suzuno turned away. "I'm sorry if I kicked your leg too hard... I didn't mean it..." She appologized.
"I-it's okay, Suzuno." Nagumo smiled.
"Oh, by the way, I forgive you too." Suzuno smiled back.
"You know Suzuno, you're just like a "diamond"." Nagumo laughed.
"Huh?" Suzuno didn't get it. Nagumo chuckled.
"Nevermind." Nagumo smiled and turned to the carpet. "Woah... Hitomiko-san should really clean the carpet... It really has a lot of "dust"..."
"Maybe... or you're just seeing stuff." Suzuno giggled.
"Yeah... Right..." Nagumo laughed sarcastiy.
"...Am I your friend?" Suzuno suddenly asked.
"What?! Of coarse you are!" Nagumo laughed loudly. Suzuno blushed a little.
"Well... You're mine too." Suzuno smiled.
-End of Chapter 4-